"Tests performed by the Environmental Protection Agency confirm that Washington milk is safe to drink," read Gregoire's statement. "A screening sample of milk taken from Spokane on March 25 detected 0.8 pCi/L of iodine-131, which is more than 5,000 times lower than levels that would signal concern. This morning, I spoke with the chief advisors for both the EPA and the FDA and they confirmed that these levels are miniscule and are far below levels of public health concern, including for infants and children."

She continued, "According to them, a pint of milk at these levels would expose an individual to less radiation than would a five hour airplane flight."

Gregoire said the state, along with the EPA, FDA and CDC have been monitoring for radiation closely since the malfunctioning of several nuclear reactors in Japan following the large earthquake and tsunami there.

More information on the monitoring is available on the FDA's website.

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